{
  "id": 17029477,
  "title": "Netanyahu is the ultimate survivor. But can he survive this time?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/netanyahu-is-the-ultimate-survivor-but-can-he-survive-this-time",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T07:28:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Egypt Independent",
    "slug": "egypt-independent",
    "url": "https://www.egyptindependent.com/netanyahu-is-the-ultimate-survivor-but-can-he-survive-this-time/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Benjamin Netanyahu, a prime minister with a political career spanning more than three decades, has been given too many chances to fail, only to defy the odds. As Israel's election results this week brought a chance for his opponents to end his tenure, Netanyahu's political survival remained uncertain. With most votes counted by Wednesday night, Netanyahu's Likud party held the majority of seats in the 120-seat Knesset, but no longer had the required 61-seat majority to govern. While Netanyahu's rivals held roughly 67 seats, they lacked the necessary 61 to form a government. The key to ending Netanyahu's rule appeared to be the potential cooperation between Arab parties, Raam and the Joint List, which together were projected to win a record 19 seats. However, ideological, national, and personal rivalries complicated the arithmetic. Netanyahu's main opponent, Gadi Eisenkot, won 21 seats, but the Jewish opposition parties totaled only 48 seats. To reach a governing majority, they would need the support of the Arab parties. Netanyahu's main goal was to prevent a coalition with the Arab parties, fearing the minority government would remove him from power. He even accused the Arab parties of election fraud, echoing claims made by his ally, US President Donald Trump. The Central Elections Committee was examining Netanyahu's complaint, but had previously dismissed thousands of election complaints. Netanyahu threatened to use a security crisis or enlist President Trump to intervene in Israeli politics. The opposition feared that he might use a security issue to stall or block a new government.",
  "summary": "Jerusalem — In a political career that has spanned more than three decades, Benjamin Netanyahu has been written off too many times to count, only to prove the obituaries were penned prematurely. Israel’s election results this week appear to give the prime minister’s opponents a chance to end his run, but in the country’s ruthless political … The post Netanyahu is the ultimate survivor. But can he…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}